The Factors Affecting Selection of Parks and Recreation Areas for Physical Activity Purposes

Year 2019, Volume: 14 Issue: 4, 40 - 48, 26.10.2019

Hüseyin Öztürk

Abstract

      This study was prepared with the aim of determining the factors
affecting the choice of places for users who come to parks and recreation areas
for physical activity. It consists of people coming to the parks in Gaziantep
to do sports. SPSS 22 statistical package
program was used to analyze the data obtained in the research. For normally
distributed variables, t-test was used for two independent group’s comparison,
ANOVA and Tukey multiple comparison tests were used for more than two
independent group’s comparison, and frequency, percentage and mean values were
used as descriptive statistics for this research. It the end of the research,
results showed that according to the gender variable, scores of Physical Activity Venue Evaluation Scale do not differ
significantly; according to the marital status and smoking variable venue selection subscale scores of
Physical Activity Venue Evaluation Scale differ significantly and according to
the education status and age variable, inability to
participate in activities subscale scores of Physical Activity Venue Evaluation Scale differ
significantly. This research will contribute positively to the
physical area selection and recreation areas for the parked users. We believe
that this kind of study programs and useful results can be obtained for those
who come to recreation activities in parks.

Keywords

Park, Recreation, Recreation Area, Physical Activity, Goal

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